BALANCED CHARGE-RECYCLING REPEATER LINK
First Claim
1. A balanced, charge-recycling repeater link, comprising:
- a first set of segments operating in a first voltage domain; and
a second set of segments operating in a second voltage domain,wherein the link is configured to transmit a first signal over at least one segment in the first set of segments and at least one other segment in the second set of segments, andwherein each segment of the link includes;
at least one active circuit element configured to charge or discharge one or more corresponding interconnects within the link, anda level shifter configured to shift the level of a signal from the first voltage domain to the second voltage domain or the second voltage domain to the first voltage domain.
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Abstract
A balanced, charge-recycling repeater link is disclosed. The link includes a first set of segments operating in a first voltage domain and a second set of segments operating in a second voltage domain. The link is configured to transmit a first signal over at least one segment in the first set of segments and at least one other segment in the second set of segments. Each segment of the link includes at least one active circuit element configured to charge or discharge one or more corresponding interconnects within the link and a level shifter configured to shift the level of a signal on a last interconnect of the segment from the first voltage domain to the second voltage domain or the second voltage domain to the first voltage domain.
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20 Claims
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1. A balanced, charge-recycling repeater link, comprising:
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a first set of segments operating in a first voltage domain; and a second set of segments operating in a second voltage domain, wherein the link is configured to transmit a first signal over at least one segment in the first set of segments and at least one other segment in the second set of segments, and wherein each segment of the link includes; at least one active circuit element configured to charge or discharge one or more corresponding interconnects within the link, and a level shifter configured to shift the level of a signal from the first voltage domain to the second voltage domain or the second voltage domain to the first voltage domain. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An integrated circuit, the integrated circuit comprising:
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a first logic block; and a second logic block coupled to the first logic block via a balanced, charge-recycling repeater link that includes; a first set of segments operating in a first voltage domain, and a second set of segments operating in a second voltage domain, wherein the link is configured to transmit a first signal over at least one segment in the first set of segments and at least one other segment in the second set of segments, and wherein each segment of the link includes; at least one active circuit element configured to charge or discharge one or more corresponding interconnects within the link, and a level shifter configured to shift the level of a signal from the first voltage domain to the second voltage domain or the second voltage domain to the first voltage domain. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system, comprising:
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a memory; and a processor including; a first logic block; and a second logic block coupled to the first logic block via a balanced, charge-recycling repeater link that includes; a first set of segments operating in a first voltage domain, and a second set of segments operating in a second voltage domain, wherein the link is configured to transmit a first signal over at least one segment in the first set of segments and at least one other segment in the second set of segments, and wherein each segment of the link includes; at least one active circuit element configured to charge or discharge one or more corresponding interconnects within the link, and a level shifter configured to shift the level of a signal from the first voltage domain to the second voltage domain or the second voltage domain to the first voltage domain.
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